The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.
CLOUDY and warm.
RIVER falling slowly.

RIVER falling slowly.
BUSHES, light on the levee.
No BoArs leaving here tomorrow.
Two Anchor Liners passing today
The I. b. Simu Is the Monday even.
ing packet for ST. Louis.
THERE is not single boat announced
TO leave or pass this port tomorrow.
The towboat Goal Valley has laid
up at Cairo and the crew gone home.
The Coshoma for the upper and
the James Lee for the lower coast had
fair trips out.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of ST,
Louis will be due up on Sunday after
noon, bound for St. Louis.
THE John Gilmore and barges, from
st. Louis, was expected TO pass here
last night fer New Orleans.
The Paris O. Brown, from New Or.
leans, Is expected TO pass here today
on her way to the Ohio river.
aTuR City Of Providence left st. Louis
last evening and passes here on Sun.
day morning at 10 O'Clock for Vicks'
burg.
The L. W. Cole, formerly Of this
port, but sold.to New Orleans parties,
Is undergoing repairs on the docks at
Algiers.
CART. N. NJ. JONES, Of Brown 4
Jones, the popular coal firm, Is In
Pittsburg on trip OF business and
pleasure.
The Anchor Line boats continue TO
make regular trips from st. Louis
south, notwithstanding the streams
above are quite low.
SoMK weeks ago q barge Of iron was
eunk by the towboat Brown. The
same has been located ct Ok Bows,
In four feet Of water, and will DO re'
covered.
The Ohio river Is rising al Cincin.
natl but not enough 10 improve the
CT annel below. Most Of the tide
streams are falling, with no prospect
OF an early rise.
The Belle Memphis, In command oil
Capt. George Baker, Ia the Anchor
Line packet leaving at 10 o'clock this
morning for yicksburg and way land
ings. Al Simpson 10 chief clerk.
Tue James Lee, In command oil
Capt. L. L. Clsgge,t, 10 the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening fol
Helena, Fdars Point and way land
ings. Will DArragh Is chief clerk.
The small steamer Headlight, from
Vicksburg, passed up TO the Ohio rivel
early yesterday morning. Pilot Franz
Maratta brought her 10 this port and
Geo. Madison took the wheel from
here up.
The Coahoma, in charge OF Capt,
Henry Cooper, 10 the Lee Line mai
packet leaving this evening for o.
ceola, Ashport and way landings on
the upper coast. VIM. Smither pre-
sides In the Office.
THR Anchor Line steamer City OF
Vicksburg will be up this forenoon
and leaves at 4 o'clock pm. Tor Cairo
and 81. Louis. Capt. X ]. Whitledge
commands, with George Walton In
charge OF the Office.
PIL9Ts who are doing nothing during
this dull summer season would do well
TO make q trip mp or down the river,
now that the water Is low, 30 as 10
post themselves and be In good trim
Tor the fall and winter business.
TRK Ohio river Ia getting pretty low.
Only 4 feet OF water Ia reported be
tween Louisville and Cincinnati with
the stick, 30 inches Of water at Flint
Island, 80 at French Island and 8 feet
at Lswisport ore the latest reports.
Carr. A. A. PARBoT, brother Of
Capt. 4. II. Parlsot OF Vicksburg, and
an old Yazoo river man, died on
Wednesday, the ooh inst. at his home
In Silver City, Mies. The deceased wss
we'll known aud highly esteemed all
along the Yaz1o river. He left wife
and several children besides host Of
sympathizing friends TO mourn his
loea.